Trauma and PTSD therapists in Thousand Oaks, CA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Thousand Oaks, California who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Trauma can remain active long after the event has ended, shaping the nervous system’s expectations of safety, danger, trust, and control. PTSD may appear through intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, irritability, shame, or a body that continues reacting as though the threat is still present. Treatment is not about forcing disclosure or repeatedly reliving what happened before adequate stability exists. The work begins by strengthening safety and regulation, then carefully addressing the memories, beliefs, and protective responses that keep the past organized as a present danger. The goal is not to erase the experience, but to help the mind and body recognize that it is no longer happening and restore the capacity for connection, choice, and fuller participation in life.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Elnaz Mayeh (WellBeCounseling)
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR Trained
I specialize in helping people heal from trauma and PTSD in a way that feels safe, empowering, and paced for you. Trauma can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and the world, but recovery is absolutely possible. My approach combines a humanistic, compassionate presence with evidence-based tools like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help your mind and body process what’s been stuck. We’ll work together to release old wounds, rebuild a sense of safety, and move toward a life where you feel grounded, whole, and in control again.
9 Years Experience
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Bruce L. Whitney
Psychologist, Ph.D., QME
Evaluation and treatment of all major mental and emotional disorders, with focused expertise in: depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, dissociative disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), sexual trauma victims, marital and relationship issues, educational and executive coaching.
37 Years Experience
In-Person Near Thousand Oaks, CA
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Sloane Fabricius
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, Clinical Supervisor
My hope and intent is for you to feel heard, seen, supported and hopeful about you and your circumstances. Van Gogh said it best, "I feel there is nothing more truly artistic than loving people." Our creative collaboration will equip you in getting your needs met in healthy ways.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Thousand Oaks, CA
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Trauma treatment at TrueMe Counseling focuses on nervous system healing, emotional processing, and restoring a sense of safety. We use trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Thousand Oaks, CA
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Danielle Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
With safety and care at the center, I help clients process difficult experiences, reconnect with themselves, and reclaim a sense of strength and stability.
7 Years Experience
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Eliana Kohanzad
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MDR
As a therapist specializing in trauma recovery, I provide a safe and compassionate space for individuals to heal from past experiences. Together, we'll explore the impact of trauma on your life, emotions, and relationships. Using evidence-based therapies such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), or narrative therapy, I'll help you process and integrate painful memories. We'll work at your pace to build resilience, develop healthy coping strategies, and restore a sense of safety and control. My goal is to empower you to reclaim your life from the effects of trauma, cultivate self-compassion, and foster meaningful connections with others. Let's embark on this journey towards healing and renewed hope together.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Thousand Oaks, CA
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Jennifer Sato-Veloz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
It is important to connect with a therapist with whom you can experience a sense of safety and connection when healing from trauma. I specialize in addressing experiences of trauma, adverse childhood experiences and attachment/relational traumas of early childhood.
17 Years Experience
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Create You Therapy Services
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I work with clients experiencing trauma and PTSD using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach. Therapy focuses on reducing symptoms, increasing emotional regulation, and supporting healing in a safe, supportive environment that honors each client’s unique experiences.
27 Years Experience
In-Person Near Thousand Oaks, CA
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA
PTSD/Trauma
Tanya Samuelian
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.S., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Trauma isn’t always loud—it can live quietly beneath high achievement, control, or emotional distance. Many high-functioning individuals carry past wounds that continue to impact their relationships, self-worth, or sense of safety. I offer a compassionate, trauma-informed space to process what’s been buried, reconnect with your inner world, and move toward lasting healing and integration. You don’t have to carry it alone.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Thousand Oaks, CA
Online in Thousand Oaks, CA
Thousand Oaks is a Ventura County city long regarded as one of the safest in California, and it was this reputation that made the 2018 Borderline Bar & Grill mass shooting—in which twelve people were killed at a country music bar—particularly traumatic for the community, with the city's mental health landscape profoundly shaped by the ongoing collective grief of that event. The shooting occurred just days before the Woolsey Fire swept through parts of the surrounding area, compounding the trauma with disaster-related grief, and many local therapists have developed specialized expertise in mass casualty trauma, community grief, and the challenges of healing a community that did not expect to need such help. The city also has a significant veteran and military family population from nearby bases, and veteran-specific mental health services complement the broader private therapy sector. Common therapy concerns include trauma and PTSD, community grief, climate and wildfire anxiety, and the general anxiety and parenting stress common in an affluent suburban community, with the 2018 events adding a distinctive and ongoing layer of collective psychological need.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Thousand Oaks, CA Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Thousand Oaks, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (62%), Psychodynamic Therapy (41%), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (38%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 62% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Somatic Therapy |
| 32% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 60% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Teen |
| 48% | Senior |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Men |
| 25% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 23% | Asian |